Level 2 National Vocational Qualification in Health & Social Care

Mandatory Units (4)

> Communicate with, & complete records for individuals
> Support the health & safety of yourself & individuals
> Develop your knowledge & practice
> Ensure your own actions support the care, protection & well-being of individuals

Optional Units

Depending on their job role, candidates may undertake:

> 4 core units & 2 optional units
> 2 core units & 2 optional units plus 2 other units from the core or optional units
> 3 core units & 3 optional units

Delivery: an assessor will visit the candidate at their workplace at least once a month for a minimum of one hour. In addition to this, they will be set approximately 4 hours worth of work to complete before the next months meeting.

City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Health & Social Care

The Technical Certificate at level 2 consists of 4 units.

> Developing own knowledge and practice in a health and social care setting.
> Supporting the care, protection and well-being of individuals in a health and social care setting.
> Communicating with, and completing records for individuals in a health and social care setting.
> Understanding health and safety practice in a health and social care setting.

The Technical Certificate will be delivered in the workplace.

Key Skills

Key Skills are a range of essential skills that are critical to succeed in the workplace today. There are two Key Skill areas (Communications and Application of Number) which participants complete through a combination of work-based assessments and assignments.

Mandatory Units

> Application of Number           (Level 1)
> Communications                       (Level 1)

Delivery: Key Skills will be completed during the assessor visits

Recommended Time on Framework